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03/09/2013

Meteorite hits central Russia, more than 500 people hurt

(http://thesecrettablet.com/theunknown/meteorite-hits-central-russia-more-than-500-people-hurt/) - A meteor streaked across the sky and exploded over Russias Ural Mountains with the power of an atomic bomb Friday, its sonic blasts shattering countless windows and injuring nearly 1,000 people. The spectacle deeply frightened many Russians, with some elderly women declaring that the world was coming to an end. The meteor estimated to be about 10 tons entered the Earths atmosphere at a hypersonic speed of at least 54,000 kph and shattered into pieces about 30-50 kilometres above the ground, the Russian Academy of Sciences said in a statement. Amateur video broadcast on Russian television showed an object speeding across the sky about 9:20 a.m. local time, just after sunrise, leaving a thick white contrail and an intense flash. A Russian health official says nearly 1,000 people have sought help for injuries.